Between a Rock and a Hard Plaza, a Tale of 22 Towers

A decade and a half ago I was asked to help a residents’ committee who represented the occupants of 22 high-rise blocks of shared-ownership, ‘low-cost’ housing recently built on land reclaimed from the Mediterranean.

The Rise and fall of The Cavity Wall - A 20th Century Phenomenon

In spite of pioneering Modern Movement enthusiasm for pre-cast panels and lightweight frame construction, most housing in Britain is still built with bricks and blocks. The only significant change throughout the last hundred years, has been the widespread adoption of the cavity wall.